Telegram-channel “News of Bragin and the Bragin District” - Justice for Journalists

Affiliated media: Telegram-channel “News of Bragin and the Bragin District” , Telegram-channel

Incident date: September 19, 2025

Attack type:

  • Court trial

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Belarusian Association of Journalists

Location: Belarus, Homel

Additional information:

The Zheleznodorozhny District Court of Gomel has designated the Telegram channel “News of Bragin and the Bragin District” (t.me/braqin) as extremist informational material. Following the court’s decision, the Ministry of Information of Belarus has added the online resource to the Republican List of Extremist Materials. Under Belarusian law, the distribution and storage of materials deemed extremist entail administrative liability for both publishers and users.

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